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Originally Posted by GroundUrMast
A few questions:
What is the roof under the antenna made of? Wood shingles, Fiberglass/Asphalt, Metal...
Does your antenna look similar to this? http://www.solidsignal.com/pview.asp...0Antennas&sku=
Are there any bent, broken or missing parts on the antenna?
Was there any significant corrosion on the terminals that the matching transformer connects to?
Do you have family, friends or neighbors who could loan a known good converter box or digital ready set to test with?
Can you find some old fashioned rabbit-ears to test with? (The signal strength should be easily enough to allow for great reception with a non-amplified indoor antenna provided the building does not have metal in the insulation or siding.)
Just to confirm, when you checked the aiming, were you getting the best signal when the front of the antenna pointed toward Portland? http://www.kyes.com/antenna/pointing/pointing.html |
The roof is asphalt.
Yes, the antenna looks the same as the one in your link. There are no bent,
broken, or missing parts. There was a small amount of corrosion on the terminals that the transformer is connected to, and we removed the corrosion.
We agree that the converter box might be the problem and will buy a new
one--sometimes they are even on craigslist.
Tried rabbit ears initially (about 2 yrs. ago) and had no reception.
No metal siding on the house and no metal in the insulation in the living area
of the house. Insulation in the garage walls has the foil layer on the bats,
but the roof-top antenna is at the opposite end of the house and is not pointed towards the garage.
Yes, the best signal was obtained when the front of the antenna was pointed
toward Portland.
Thanks for the help!
Chloe